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3. Sickle Cell Disease

Sickle cell disease describes a group of disorders that cause the red blood cells to develop a sickle, rather than disc, shape. This shape prevents the blood from moving freely through vessels, causing painful blockages throughout the body. If the blockage occurs in the penis, ischemic priapism can result. Some people experience stuttering priapism, mini-episodes of an attack, before the acute version sets on.

Sickle-cell-disease stuttering-priapism Dr_Microbe / Getty Images

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